Jill Johnston

British-born American feminist author and cultural critic
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Jill Johnston

Summary

Jill Johnston is a human[1]. Born in London[2], she… she was born on May 17, 1929[3]. She passed away in Hartford[4]. She died on September 18, 2010[5]. She worked as a journalist[6], choreographer[7], historian[8], writer[9], and dance critic[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Jill Johnston…
  • Jill Johnston passed away in Hartford[4].
  • Jill Johnston was born on May 17, 1929[3].
  • Jill Johnston died on September 18, 2010[5].
  • Jill Johnston held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Jill Johnston held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Jill Johnston worked as a journalist[6].
  • Jill Johnston's professions included choreographer[7].
  • Jill Johnston's professions included historian[8].
  • Jill Johnston's professions included writer[9].
  • Jill Johnston's professions included dance critic[10].
  • Among Jill Johnston's employers was The Village Voice[14].
  • Jill Johnston was employed by New York Public Library[15].
  • Jill Johnston's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Greensboro[16].
  • Jill Johnston's education included a stint at Tufts University[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jill Johnston is Lesbian Nation[18].
  • Jill Johnston is recorded as female[19].
  • Jill Johnston's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Jill Johnston's sexual orientation is recorded as lesbianism[21].
  • The cause of death was stroke[22].
  • Jill Johnston's family name is recorded as Johnston[23].
  • Jill Johnston's given name is recorded as Jill[24].
  • Jill Johnston's official website is recorded as http://www.jilljohnston.com/[25].
  • Jill Johnston's described at URL is recorded as https://www.villagevoice.com/2010/09/22/in-memoriam-jill-johnston-1929-2010-2/[26].
  • Jill Johnston's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jill Johnston was born in London[2]. She was born on May 17, 1929[3].

Education

Educated at University of North Carolina at Greensboro[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in Greensboro[31] and Tufts University[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1852[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], choreographer[7], historian[8], writer[9], and dance critic[10]. Employers include The Village Voice[14], a newspaper[35], in United States[36], founded in 1955[37], headquartered in New York City[38] and New York Public Library[15], a library network[39], in United States[40], founded in 1895[41], headquartered in New York City[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jill Johnston is Lesbian Nation[18].

Death and Burial

Jill Johnston died on September 18, 2010[5]. She died in Hartford[4]. The cause of death was stroke[22].

Why It Matters

Jill Johnston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

Works attributed to her include Lesbian Nation[44], a literary work[45].

FAQs

Where was Jill Johnston born?

Jill Johnston's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Jill Johnston die?

Jill Johnston passed away in Hartford[4].

What did Jill Johnston do for work?

Jill Johnston worked as journalist[6], choreographer[7], historian[8], writer[9], and dance critic[10].

Where did Jill Johnston go to school?

Jill Johnston was educated at University of North Carolina at Greensboro[16] and Tufts University[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [21] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [9] . American Women Writers. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . villagevoice.com. Retrieved . villagevoice.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . villagevoice.com. Retrieved . villagevoice.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . villagevoice.com. Retrieved . villagevoice.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . edgeboston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . villagevoice.com. Retrieved . villagevoice.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . villagevoice.com. Retrieved . villagevoice.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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